Bridging a gap of understanding: Month-long visual arts and performance festival, “A Stone’s Throw,” examines the experiences of military veterans and their families
By STEVE PFARRER Staff Writer Though she was too young to understand many details at the time, Mollye Maxner remembers the Vietnam War had a profound effect on her family. Her father, Steve Maxner, served as a combat medic in the war and endured emotional turmoil from...
Moving forward: How to leave the Trump-era behind and forge a new future
We must ensure that Democrats — the one remaining party to adhere to democracy — win unified control of government. That means control of the presidency along with both houses of Congress.
A crisis hits the home: What’s being done to help those facing eviction in a pandemic
After nine-plus months of dealing with the tumultuous life upheaval caused by the pandemic – on-again, off-again jobs, opening and closing of public schools and the overall anxiety posed by COVID-19 – Paige Spaulding and her husband, Jordan Jones, are now facing an even scarier prospect: eviction.
Home grown: Individuals getting into the marijuana-growing game, but stigma remains
But things aren’t all rosy for these backyard marijuana growers, many of whom would not speak about their efforts for this story because of the stigmatizim that’s still attached to the once illegal drug. Societal perceptions of home cultivation have far from faded into the background, they say.
Monte Belmonte Wines: The wines that have gotten us this far
My decision, early-pandemic, to only drink during the latter half of each week and to not spend the pandemic in my cups, was a good one.
The V-Spot: What do I do with this dick pic?
A dick pic is not just a picture of a body part. It’s a larger culture of sexual domination, entitlement, and violation all wrapped up into one, easily-photographable object.
Letter from Our Publisher: We’re coming back bi monthly in 2021
Dear Readers, The Valley Advocate has always been, and will continue to be, a voice for our community. We are committed to make a conscious effort to spotlight voices that are marginalized and provide a platform to say what needs to be said. I believe we understand...
Stagestruck: But Is It Theater? – The Year in Zoom
Does theater, by definition, require an audience’s physical presence in a shared space with live actors? Can we call it “theater” if we’re not in a theater? These questions have been jostling in my head all this dark year.
Stagestruck: A Woke Thanksgiving
The Thanksgiving Play, by Larisa FastHorse, is a sharp-edged satire on well-intentioned but misguided attempts at telling the “real” Thanksgiving story. It was among last season’s most-produced American plays. And it’s one of the funniest I’ve encountered in years.
Stagestruck: Halloween & Other Horror Shows
It’s the time of year for werewolves and witches, costumes and candy – and, in this especially bloodcurdling season, tricks and Trump – so this weekend area theaters are offering an autumn harvest of howls and horror.
Stagestruck: Immersion By Proxy
You approach the theater, open the stage door, and step back in time. You’re in STAGEHAND, the latest immersive theater experience cooked up by John Bechtold and Eggtooth Productions.
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Ch’Chunk! on the Valley Advocate Sessions Stage
Ch’Chunk! blends together swing, gypsy jazz, and Americana to create its own modern take on jazz and roots music.
The V-Spot: How Can I Be Poly, With A Heart?
Hi Yana,I'm in my early 30s and have been polyamorous for a couple of years. Not long ago my wife of 13 years and I split. Now I'm kind of going through a dating/poly crisis. I strongly identify as poly despite not really having a primary relationship. Here's the rub:...
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Stagestruck: Imperfect “Nonsense”
My brother is the world’s biggest P.G. Wodehouse fan. Well, maybe not the biggest — he’s got legions of competitors for that title — but big enough to have come up from his home in New Jersey to accompany me to the American premiere of a new Wodehouse-derived play....











